Last Friday, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (SW/AW) Jessica Sims was honorably discharged from her 12-year service in the Navy for refusing to trim her locks. In an interview with USA Today where Sims discusses her upcoming discharge she says, "For the past couple weeks, not knowing what the Navy was going to do, if they were going to move forward with the discharge or keep me … [Read more...]
New Army Regulations Slight Women with Natural Hair
Last Monday, the U.S. Army released Army Regulation 670-1 regarding a more defined set of rules on a soldier's appearance. While the regulations cover tattoos, grooming and uniforms, it is the standards regarding hair that has many Black women feeling unfairly targeted. A PowerPoint from mid-March, leaked before the official release of the regulations, shows images of the … [Read more...]